patriot
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4/12/01 10:28 PM
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what fert for sweet taste?
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Can anyone reccomend a good hydro-fert to help promote good tasty buds? I just sampled some of ouf first buds and although there thourghly coated with resin there a little harsh and taste of chlorophyl.
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The_Spectre
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4/12/01 10:36 PM
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Re: what fert for sweet taste?
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The rule of thumb is no fertz for sweet buds. Water your plants with straight water for several weeks before harvest to "flush" the medium of all fertz.
Less is more...
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Squilly
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4/12/01 11:13 PM
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Re: what fert for sweet taste?
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The chlorphyll taste will go away with age. It just needs a little curing. The first sampling you say? Don't be disappointed yet. Difficulty burning and harsh taste are due to too much fert, it's too late to fix that when your rolling a fattie, but the chlorophyll taste will fade as your pot cures.
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Overdrive
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4/13/01 04:47 AM
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Re: what fert for sweet taste?
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Organic ferts are said to give the best tasting bud.You still have to give a leaching followed by a flushing in the last 10-14 days of flower and then a proper drying and curing for best taste results..IMHO..PEACE..
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planetx
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4/13/01 06:11 AM
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Please share you method of Drying & Curing
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Or anyone else that has responded here - if that is what's going to help with the taste, I'd sure like to hear about your methods. I'm about a week or 2 away from harvesting a bunch of Cinderellas. Thanks!
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The_Spectre
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4/13/01 07:33 AM
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Re: what fert for sweet taste?
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I believe that it doesn't matter where the fertz come from. A nitrogen molecule is a nitrogen molecule no matter if it came from GH nutes or cow manure. The plant doesn't know one way or the other where she gets her food. I think fertilizer grown pot taste bad sometimes because people mis-guage the fert dosage. Also, organic fertz are not readily available all at once. The plant has to work for them which means everything is not available at once as opposed to water soluble hand fed systems.......
Less is more...
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4free
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4/13/01 09:17 AM
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Re: what fert for sweet taste?
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From all my experiences and other freinds as well (especially beginners)...organic nutes, a good flush and proper drying and curing will help with the sweetness of your buds.
Nitrogen is nitrogen, but why bother using chemical fertalizers when there is an abundance of organic alternatives available...might as well decrease the amount of chems in your herbs, besides certain forms of nitrogen are not utilized as easily as they would be in a natural form. I think alot of chemical fertalizers ARE GREAT, especially when the grower flushes properly, but its hard for my to concieve that chemical fertalizers do not add bite and additional carcinogens to your buds IMHO. ALways remember that you are what you eat!
I do believe some growers add sugar cane to there water on the last watering/leach...but I don't personally think it would help signifigantly.
I have cured my buds with oranges, grapefruits, apples and even orange peels just for kix...Mabye it was strictly in my mind, but they did seem to have a sweeter, tastier flavour. Anyone else tried this out? If you do try anything like this, ensure that mold will not threaten your bud AT ALL!!! Mold is the enemy during the curing/drying process!
Peace and whatever fertalizer you use, remember the most important factors are properly flushing (I flush 15-20 days before harvest) drying, and then curing your flowers. Peace and goodluck with your sweet buds!
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McRen
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4/14/01 08:01 AM
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Re: what fert for sweet taste?
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For better taste I suggest an organic fruit-essence flush product (but I can't remember what it's called! any help guys/gals?).
Breeder Steve also recomended Mollasses and Citric Acid during the last few days for increased smell and taste-so you could try that. Mollases is available at grocery stores in the syrup section; I have no clue where citric acid can be found.
Steve did caution me though that this will cause a MAJOR odor increase-so be warned.
McRen
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McRen
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4/14/01 08:05 AM
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Re: what fert for sweet taste?
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I'm sorry, I just re-read your questions and you said you want a hydro solution for better smell. I would imagine that Citric Acid will be fine in there, but sticky mollasses could be a problem. Doh!
Perhaps (if you don't mind the mess), you could put a spoonfull of mollasses on each cube of rockwool whatever medium you are using.
McRen
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IFAHADMOREGANGE
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4/14/01 08:36 AM
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Re: what fert for sweet taste?
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McRen,i dont know if pure citric acid is available but it is in lemon juice naturally.
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